The GTO Cocktail

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Bourbon whiskey
1⁄2 oz Disaronno amaretto
1⁄3 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A fruity punch-like drink.

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Variant:

G.T.O. can also refer to a Gin, Tonic, Orange with is simply a G&T with a splash of orange juice.

History:

Adapted from a recipe discovered in 2004 at Jones, Los Angeles, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of The GTO Cocktail contains 220 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 13.09% alc./vol. (13.09° proof)
  • 19.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Matt’s Avatar Matt
1st August 2024 at 02:33
Really nice cocktail - pineapple juice is lead taste (as should be expected), with a bit of brightness from the lemon lifting the pineapple. I like how bourbon works with pineapple, but in this case I think the amaretto is a bit heavy in the final taste - I may tweak the proportions a bit to reduce the amaretto next time.
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Neu Felgar ’s Avatar Neu Felgar
19th November 2023 at 16:01
Nice!
Maybe a little more sweetness! Or my pineapple wasnt sweet enough.
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J M’s Avatar J M
24th December 2020 at 21:58
Interesting, do actually like it. Wonder what the original recipe is
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